Battle of Sarantaporos

The Battle of Sarantaporos on 21 June 1943 was a successful ambush by the guerrillas of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS) against a column of the German 117th Jäger Division. The ambush, carried out as part of Operation Animals, was one of the most successful operations against the Germans during the Axis occupation of Greece.

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1943  Wikidata
battle, Greek People's Liberation Army, 117th Jäger Division, Greece, 

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Location: 40.0977, 22.0527, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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1943 Battle of Sarantaporos

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1912 Battle of Sarantaporo

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1941 Battle of Olympus

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1912	Battle of Sarantaporo	Ottoman Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Olympus	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1943	Battle of Sarantaporos	Greek People's Liberation Army, battle, 117th Jäger Division	Wikidata
site	castle		Kteni Castle	archaeological site, fortress, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Servia Castle	archaeological site, fortress, castle	Wikidata